Precision Needle Rotation Mechanism for MRI Guided Procedures
AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsAlexey Khotimsky, Daniel Enrique Martinez, Waiman Meinhold, Jun Ueda
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system for guiding a probe during a medical procedure. The system can comprise a joint, a shaft, and a motor. The joint can comprise an aperture extending therethrough. The shaft can extend through the aperture and be configured to pivot between a plurality of angles with respect to the joint. The motor can be coupled to the joint and configured to cause a rotation of a first portion of the joint, such that the rotation of the first portion of the joint causes an equal rotation of the shaft, independent of an angle of the shaft with respect to the joint in the plurality of angles.
Claims20
A system for guiding a probe during a medical procedure, the system comprising:
- a joint comprising an aperture extending therethrough;
- a shaft extending through the aperture and configured to pivot between a plurality of angles with respect to the joint;
- a motor coupled to the joint and configured to cause a rotation of a first portion of the joint, such that the rotation of the first portion of the joint causes an equal rotation of the shaft, independent of an angle of the shaft with respect to the joint in the plurality of angles.
A system for guiding a probe during a medical procedure, the system comprising:
- a constant velocity joint comprising an aperture extending therethrough, wherein the constant velocity joint is made of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible material;
- a shaft extending through the aperture and configured to pivot between a plurality of angles with respect to the joint, the shaft comprising a probe;
- a motor coupled to the joint and configured to cause a rotation of a first portion of the joint, such that the rotation of the first portion of the joint causes an equal rotation of the shaft, independent of an angle of the shaft with respect to the joint in the plurality of angles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.